Alice Chan
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Alice Chan | |||||||||||
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Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||
Years active | 1996–2008; 2012–present | ||||||||||
Spouse(s) | James Yen
(m. 2008; div. 2012) | ||||||||||
Awards | StarHub TVB Awards 2016 – My Favourite Female Characters (Lord of Shanghai) TVB Anniversary Awards 2018 – Most Popular Female Character (Deep in the Realm of Conscience) | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 陳煒 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈炜 | ||||||||||
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Musical career | |||||||||||
Also known as | Wai Gor (煒哥; lit. "Big Brother Wai") | ||||||||||
Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Alice Chan Wai (born 21 November 1973) is a Hong Kong film and television actress.[1]
Early life[]
Alice Chan was born in Beijing, with ancestry in the county-level city of Puning in Guangdong. She settled in Hong Kong with her parents and elder sister when she was one-and-a-half years old. After graduating high school, she attended Chu Hai College of Higher Education. She stopped after two years of study to enter the Miss Asia 1996 beauty pageant at 22 years old.
Career[]
Chan began her television and acting career after winning the Miss Asia 1996 beauty pageant. She signed a management contract with Asia Television (ATV) that same year, and began filming her first television production. Chan quickly became one of the most popular actresses in ATV, alongside Joey Meng, Kristal Tin and Kristy Yang. In 2005, she gained recognition for her leading role of a series that was loosely based on the late actress Anita Mui.
Chan retired from the industry after marrying the Taiwanese business man James Yen. In 2012, after divorcing with Yen, Chan returned to acting and signed an artiste contract with TVB.
In 2018, Chan earned critical acclaim with her role as the villainous Princess Taiping in the palace drama Deep in the Realm of Conscience and won the Most Popular Female Character award at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards.
Chan is good friends with Wonder Women co-actresses Miriam Yeung and Rebecca Zhu.
Filmography[]
Television dramas (ATV)[]
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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The Snow is Red | 1997 | Chan Yuen-sheung | |
Coincidentally | Lang Chui | ||
The Year of Chameleon | Aunt D | ||
My Brother, My Mum | Chu Man-wai | ||
Pretty Police Woman | 1998 | Officer Chow Mei-yee | |
My Date with a Vampire | Miu-sin / Guanyin | ||
Ten Tigers of Guangdong | 1999 | Tung Chi | |
Hai Rui Dou Yan Song | Yang Xiaodong | ||
Divine Retribution | 2000 | Cheng Hei-man | |
A Dream Named Desire | Pauline Chan Ho-yan | ||
Healing Hearts | 2001 | ||
To Where He Belongs | Yau Ying | ||
A True Cop Story | Kwok Yun-yung | ||
Love Out of Gamble | Siu Chi-fong | ||
Son from the Past | 2002 | Kam Lan / Hung Ling | |
As You Wish | Maria | ||
Jin Ye Wu Feng | 2003 | ||
Xie Ling Long | |||
Shu Si Jiao Liang | |||
The Chinese Medic Master | Yeung Piu-piu | ||
Mama, I Love You | Ho Yi-kuen | ||
Light of Million Hopes | Ng Tin-yuen | ||
My Date with a Vampire III | 2004 | Yiu-king / Holy Mother of Yiu Lake | |
A Dream Named Desire II | 2005 | Lui Kim-fong | |
Mei Yan Fang Fei | 2006 | Fang Yanmei | |
Concubine of Qing Emperor | Boerjite Shi Jingzhen | ||
Project A | 2007 | Lau Yu-yin | |
The Kung Fu Master Wong Fei Hung | 2008 | Fong Chi-wah |
Television dramas (TVB)[]
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Friendly Fire | 2012 | Pong Tit-sum | Supporting Role |
Beauty at War | 2013 | Kwok Yuen-ching | Guest Star |
Sniper Standoff | Ting Hau | Major Supporting Role | |
Palace 3: The Lost Daughter | 2014 | Liniang | Supporting Role |
ICAC Investigators 2014 | Yip Mei-lan[2] | Supporting Role | |
Lady Sour | Chin Sheung | Supporting Role | |
Lord of Shanghai | 2015 | Yiu Kwai-sang | Major Supporting Role StarHub TVB Awards for My Favourite Female Characters |
With or Without You | Lau Yuet-ngor | Major Supporting Role | |
Angel In-the-Making | Defea Cheuk Tsz-kwan | Major Supporting Role | |
My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | 2016 | So Yau-lam | 1st Female Lead |
Daddy Dearest | Judy Chu Lai-sin | Major Supporting Role | |
Two Steps from Heaven | Selina Koo Sing-fun | Major Supporting Role | |
Married but Available | 2017 | Carol Sze Ka-lo | Major Supporting Role |
Line Walker: The Prelude | Lau Kam-ying | Guest Appearance | |
Apple-Colada | 2018 | Barbara Lee Mung-lo (Big Bar) | 1st Female Lead |
Deep in the Realm of Conscience | Princess Taiping | 3rd Female Lead TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character | |
The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady | 2019 | Bau Mui-tai | 2nd Female Lead |
As Time Goes By | Janet Bin Wai-ching (Miss Bin) |
1st Female Lead | |
Wonder Women | Joanna Man Fung-wah | 2nd Female Lead | |
Come Home Love: Lo and Behold | 2020 | Angelina Lin Na-kuen | Guest Appearance |
Forensic Heroes IV | "Queen" Shui Wai-ming | 2nd Female Lead | |
Murder Diary | 2021 | Leung Yat-sze | Guest Appearance |
青春本我 | Guest Appearance | ||
黯夜守護者 | TBA | Fong Tze-kiu (Madam Fong) | 1st Female Lead |
雙生陌生人 | Flora Lee Tsz-ying | 1st Female Lead |
Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Studio)[]
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Flying Tiger 3 | 2021 | Or Tsz-sin | Major Supporting Role |
Film[]
- 1997: 97 Lan Kwai Fong
- 1999: Dial D for Demons
- 2000: Guilty or Not
- 2000: A Wicked Ghost II: The Fear
- 2000: Phantom Call
- 2000: Bio-Cops
- 2000: Ransom Express
- 2001: City of Desire
- 2006: Wise Guys Never Die
- 2007: The Lady Iron Chef
- 2013: Hardcore Comedy
- 2014: Iceman
- 2016: Buddy Cops
- 2019: The Fallen
Awards & Nominations[]
1996[]
- Miss Asia beauty pageant (Won)
2016[]
- StarHub TVB Awards for My Favourite Female Characters (Lord of Shanghai) (Won)
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nomination (Lord of Shanghai) (Top 5)
2018[]
- TVB Anniversary Gala for My Favourite TVB Actress in Singapore Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience)
- TVB Anniversary Gala for My Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience)
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character (Deep in the Realm of Conscience) (Won)
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience) (Top 5)
- Hong Kong Television Awards for Best Leading Actress in Drama Series Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience) (Top 4)
2019[]
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nomination (As Time Goes By)
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nomination (Wonder Women)
2020[]
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nomination (Forensic Heroes IV)
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nomination (Forensic Heroes IV)
2021[]
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress Nomination (Murder Diary) (Top 10)
References[]
- ^ Thomas, Brian (2003). VideoHound's Dragon : Asian action & cult flicks. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578591411.
- ^ 廉政行動2014, 维基百科,自由的百科全书 (in Chinese), 2018-06-01, retrieved 2018-06-13
- ^ Alice Chan at douban.com
- ^ Alice Chan at chinesemov.com
External links[]
- Alice Chan at IMDb
- Alice Chan Wai at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Alice Chan on Sina Weibo (in Chinese)
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong film actresses
- Hong Kong television presenters
- Hong Kong women television presenters
- TVB actors
- Hong Kong television actresses
- Actresses from Shanghai
- Chinese film actresses
- Chinese television actresses
- 20th-century Chinese actresses
- 21st-century Chinese actresses
- 20th-century Hong Kong actresses
- 21st-century Hong Kong actresses